4 people shot and killed at home in southeast Portland
Four people are dead after a reported shooting at a home in southeast Portland on Sunday night, police said.
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Supreme Court rules against immigrants in temporary status seeking green cards
The Supreme Court held on Monday that the government can block non-citizens who are in the US under a program that temporarily protects them from deportation in certain situations from applying for a green card if they entered the country unlawfully. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for a unanimous court. “Today’s decision is not just a
Continue ReadingMan accused of robbing downtown Portland Nordstrom, punching guard and officer
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau said its officers arrested a man they say who robbed the city’s downtown Nordstrom store and led officers on a chase Saturday evening. PPB said officers responded to reports of a suspect stealing items, assaulting people, and breaking things at
Continue ReadingApollonia Kotero is celebrating Prince’s birthday and honoring his memory
Monday would have been the singer Prince’s 63rd birthday in the year which marks the fifth anniversary of his death and Apollonia Kotero says she’ll celebrate the way she always does. The former Prince protégée and his costar in the 1984 film “Purple Rain” told CNN she misses her beloved friend whom she never expected
Continue ReadingPolice: Suspect stabbed victim after he wasn’t given cigarette
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKIE, Oregon (KPTV) — Police have identified the man who was stabbed in what they described as an “unprovoked attack” in Milwaukie Saturday evening. The victim is expected to recover from his injuries. Milwaukie police said 42-year-old Michael King suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed multiple times
Continue ReadingDeputy drowns trying to save swimmer in distress
Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — A Baldwin County sheriff’s deputy died Sunday night after he went into the water to save three swimmers in distress. A law enforcement source told FOX10 News two deputies were patrolling the area when they spotted the swimmers in trouble in the Gulf.
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos is going to space on first crewed flight of rocket
Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20th, just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon. Blue Origin said Bezos’ younger brother, Mark Bezos, will
Continue ReadingFather Michael Pfleger celebrates 1st mass back after 5 month hiatus due to abuse allegations
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Father Michael Pfleger led a Sunday mass for the first time in five months. Pfleger had been under investigation for sexual abuse after two adult brothers accused the priest of assaulting them decades ago when they were teenagers. The Chicago Archdiocese investigated the accusation and
Continue ReadingCTA ‘Pride Train’ back in service on Red Line
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — The CTA “Pride Train” is going back in service starting Monday for Pride Month. The new design adds a black and brown stripe to the traditional Pride Flag. The CTA has also added the blue, pink and white colors of the Transgender Flag. The CTA
Continue ReadingDavid Dushman, last surviving liberator of Auschwitz, dies at 98
David Dushman, the last surviving soldier who helped liberate Auschwitz-Birkenau, died on Saturday at the age of 98, the Jewish community of Munich and Upper Bavaria said in a statement on its website. Dushman helped free prisoners from the notorious Nazi concentration camp as a soldier for the Soviet Red Army in World War II.
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to male-only military draft
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a constitutional challenge to the male-only registration requirement for the draft filed by a group called the National Coalition for Men. The court’s order means that for now even though the draft is not implemented, only men will still be required to register for the selective service.
Continue Reading4 children among 6 killed in a fatal wrong-way crash on Kentucky interstate
A woman and four children were killed in a wrong-way driver crash on a Kentucky interstate Saturday afternoon, officials said. The driver of the car that was traveling the wrong way also died after crashing head-on into the family’s vehicle, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release. Officers responding to a call about
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Euro 2020: Ukraine’s new football shirt irks Russia over Crimea map
Ukraine plays its first European soccer championship group game against Netherlands on June 13 and the players will be wearing shirts that feature a map of their country that includes Crimea — a region annexed by Russia in 2014. It’s a move that has irked Russia. Andrii Pavelko, president of the Ukrainian football association, released
Continue Reading Climate change could push temperatures at the Tokyo Olympics to the ‘danger-zone’ for athletes, report warns
Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report. The report, published Wednesday by the British Association for Sustainable Sport, details the concerns of leading athletes and scientists about the health impacts of soaring temperatures in Japan. According to the report, the
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Supreme Court takes up case about FBI surveillance of mosque
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case next term brought by three Muslim men who seek to challenge the FBI, arguing that it unlawfully used a confidential informant to gather information about Muslims in their neighborhood based on their religious identity. A district court had dismissed the claims under the so-called
Continue ReadingManchin defends bucking voting rights bill and digs in against eliminating the filibuster
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his decision to vote against a sweeping voting rights bill and reiterated his opposition to gutting the filibuster, declaring in the strongest terms yet that he is not willing to change Senate rules to help his party push through much of President Joe Biden’s agenda. “I believe that
Continue ReadingFamily of Roberto Zielinski, shot by MPD, demand body camera video released
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The family of Roberto Zielinski are demanding to see the body camera footage from the day he was shot to death by Milwaukee police. Police were called to 29th and Cleveland last week where neighbors had called 911 saying a man was randomly shooting a
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Video appears to show GOP Oregon lawmaker telling protesters how to enter closed state Capitol
An Oregon state lawmaker who has been charged after he allegedly allowed protesters into the closed state Capitol building during a debate over Covid-19 restrictions is seen in new video appearing to give insights into how to access the Capitol, which led to a scuffle between protesters and police. Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican, appears
Continue ReadingGoogle fined $270 million in France for unfair advertising practices
Google will pay a €220 million ($270 million) fine and make changes to its huge online advertising business as part of an antitrust settlement with French regulators. The penalty comes as the tech giant faces multiple US suits over anti-competitive behavior and could lead to similar agreements with officials elsewhere. Facebook, the other dominant player
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